Columbia University vs Emory University

H-1B LCA salary comparison · FY2026

Columbia University

Median Salary

$82,000

Salary Range (P25–P75)

$79,327 $94,111

Total Filings

39

Wage Level Distribution

Level I 16.7%
Level II 50.0%
Level III 25.0%
Level IV 8.3%

Salary Distribution

<$50K
0
$50–75K
6
$75–100K
24
$100–125K
3
$125–150K
3
$150–175K
1
$175–200K
1
$200–225K
0
$225–250K
0
$250K+
1

Emory University

Median Salary

$70,344

Salary Range (P25–P75)

$66,492 $87,360

Total Filings

39

Wage Level Distribution

Level I 52.6%
Level II 31.6%
Level III 7.9%
Level IV 7.9%

Salary Distribution

<$50K
2
$50–75K
19
$75–100K
11
$100–125K
2
$125–150K
2
$150–175K
0
$175–200K
0
$200–225K
0
$225–250K
0
$250K+
3

Stats · FY2026

Columbia University Emory University
Median $82,000 $70,344
P25 – P75 $79,327 – $94,111 $66,492 – $87,360
Filings 39 39

Wage Levels

Columbia University

Wage Level Distribution

Level I 16.7%
Level II 50.0%
Level III 25.0%
Level IV 8.3%

Emory University

Wage Level Distribution

Level I 52.6%
Level II 31.6%
Level III 7.9%
Level IV 7.9%

Salary Distribution

Columbia University

Salary Distribution

<$50K
0
$50–75K
6
$75–100K
24
$100–125K
3
$125–150K
3
$150–175K
1
$175–200K
1
$200–225K
0
$225–250K
0
$250K+
1

Emory University

Salary Distribution

<$50K
2
$50–75K
19
$75–100K
11
$100–125K
2
$125–150K
2
$150–175K
0
$175–200K
0
$200–225K
0
$225–250K
0
$250K+
3